the sum of three times a number and 12 is twenty
So,"The sum of three times a number"3n +"and 12"3n + 12"is 20"3n + 12 = 20Subtract 12 from both sides.3n = 8Divide both sides by 3.\(n = \frac{8}{3} \ or\ 2 \frac{2}{3}\)